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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 682 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2007, and 1,059 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 58 were serious.

Collisions were up 14% on 2006 (600), and casualties rose from 852.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 26,648 collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Collisions in 2007
682
Up 14% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
1,059
Up 24% on 2006
Fatal collisions
7
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
58
8.5% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2007

1% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2007 were fatal and 8.5% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71%
  • Serious588.5%
  • Slight61790%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.8%
  • Serious817.6%
  • Slight96992%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 2007 is highlighted, with 682, up 14% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025146207
2024144190
2023185275
2022197268
2021190258
2020162227
2019301413
2018268370
2017297392
2016382574
2015395556
2014407586
2013431644
2012394628
2011479729
2010436682
2009489742
2008570854
20076821,059
2006600852
2005600975
20046751,033
20036841,010
2002642927
2001613928
2000458722
1999523730
1998611859
1997703987
19967491,032
19957761,100
1994690953
1993700934
1992722945
19917841,057
19908311,097
19898781,125
19887931,046
19877761,029
1986777989
1985725939
1984731921
19838111,006
19827981,032
19818291,134
19807921,052
19798221,055

When and where crashes happen in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday99 (15%)
  • Tuesday86 (13%)
  • Wednesday91 (13%)
  • Thursday114 (17%)
  • Friday108 (16%)
  • Saturday106 (16%)
  • Sunday78 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5967 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5994 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59135 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59153 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59119 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5973 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (6.5%)
  • February45 (6.6%)
  • March50 (7.3%)
  • April68 (10%)
  • May74 (11%)
  • June53 (7.8%)
  • July64 (9.4%)
  • August64 (9.4%)
  • September58 (8.5%)
  • October51 (7.5%)
  • November52 (7.6%)
  • December59 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight503 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit159 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds532 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds111 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry483 (71%)
  • Wet or damp191 (28%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph477 (70%)
  • 40 mph31 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph19 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph99 (15%)
  • 70 mph56 (8.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway506 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway88 (13%)
  • Roundabout48 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded17 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant800 (76%)
  • Pedestrian131 (12%)
  • Cyclist34 (3.2%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant17 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1043 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1558 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20218 (21%)
  • 21 to 25158 (15%)
  • 26 to 35160 (15%)
  • 36 to 45161 (15%)
  • 46 to 55101 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6580 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7532 (3%)
  • Over 7524 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider593 (56%)
  • Passenger335 (32%)
  • Pedestrian131 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,083 (84%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (3.6%)
  • Motorcycle37 (2.9%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach31 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (2%)
  • Other vehicle18 (1.4%)
  • Minibus8 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Rhondda Cynon Taf ranked among 351 areas in 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the 81st most road collisions in 2007.

Collisions
81st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
51st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
135th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
151st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2007

Aberdare East, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF44 7AB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2007, with 31 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 2007

The A470 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2007: 57, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470579402
2ndA4119458234
3rdA4059397313
4thB4275397202
5thA4058304705
6thA473283703
7thA4054223803
8thA4233182501
9thB4278141901
10thA4061131801
11thA465101901
12thM492102
13thB42237901
14thB459561100
15thA409351301
16thB42734400
17thA42233300
18thB42763701
19thA40601100
20thA41071201

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2007

Aberdare had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2007: 101.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2007

CF44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2007: 139.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2007, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2007.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years